as in important
having great meaning or lasting effect
the first moon landing was universally regarded as an eventful moment in human history
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Recent Examples of eventful
Apart from an already eventful year in 2011, Dever landed her breakthrough television role while building her career on both the big and small screens.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Selah Salmons, 2028, 3B Salmons has had an eventful debut season with a .462 batting average and 14 RBIs through April 1.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
Anyways, LeBron James capped an eventful trip to Indiana with a buzzer-beater against the Pacers.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Mercedes' George Russell had an eventful day to finish second.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Selah Salmons, 2028, 3B Salmons has had an eventful debut season with a .462 batting average and 14 RBIs through April 1.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
Anyways, LeBron James capped an eventful trip to Indiana with a buzzer-beater against the Pacers.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Mercedes' George Russell had an eventful day to finish second.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventful
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And with at least one more season left in the ABC procedural’s future, an important decision needs to be made: Who will become the next captain of the 118?—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
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Isaac has done a terrible thing to this person, and that is important to see.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Nevertheless, supporters are calling the Texas law a major win for the school choice movement.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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President Donald Trump on Friday re-upped his threat to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status, escalating a showdown with the first major college that has defied the administration’s efforts to crack down on campus activism.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2025
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While reports differ as to whether costs are rising or falling in recent years, college tuition is still a significant expense, even with financial aid and scholarships.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The barrier-breaking series revolutionized television and made significant contributions to representation on screen, with Ball's role as the lead seen as groundbreaking for the time.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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The historic anniversary commemorates the first act of the country's reunification on April 30, 1975 when Communist-run North Vietnam seized Saigon, the capital of the U.S.-backed South, renamed Ho Chi Minh City shortly after the war in honor of the North's founding leader.—
Minh Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The historic Abraham Accords, brokered by President Trump in 2020, opened the door to groundbreaking economic innovation and security cooperation between the U.S. and its Israeli and Arab Middle Eastern allies.—
Robert Greenway,
National Review,
30 Apr. 2025
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But up until now, she has not been involved in one of the fashion industry’s biggest events: the Met Gala.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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On May 6, Schwartz is set to host the ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre & Librettist Workshop, featuring a unique double bill of new musicals that gives audience members a sneak peek at what could be the next big ticket on Broadway.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Saturday Night Live is coming to the end of a rather momentous season, one which included its 50th anniversary that was as star-studded as anyone could have expected.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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Comments On the last day of filming his final Conjuring movie, Patrick Wilson didn't have some momentous cathartic moment.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 May 2025
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“Eventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventful. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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